Murder Trial Of Bridges Is Started Today
Arizona prosecutors seek the death penalty as Drury William Bridges 38 faces first degree murder charges for the April 26 shooting of William Haygood 37 at a J C Penney store corner. Witnesses say Bridges fired repeatedly after warning Haygood not to use a faucet. Bridges' attorney plans a self defense defense.
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Arizona
Drury William Bridges
William Haygood
J. Mercer Johnson
Bridges
Superior Court
William G. Hall
Judge Hall
County Board of Supervisors
Haygood
J. C. Penney
East Congress Street
Penney
Samuel H. Fowler
Healing Arts Licensure Exam Held for Six Applicants
Six applicants seeking licenses to practice healing arts in Arizona took the annual exam conducted by the Arizona Basic Sciences board in room 304 of the Chemistry Physics building at the university campus. Since the November 27 1936 law, 138 certificates have been issued.
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Arizona
Arizona Basic Sciences Board
Robert L. Nugent
The
Basic Science Board
George T. Caldwell
University of Arizona
Ernest Anderson
Dr. Nugent
Mary E. Caldwell
Clair A. Hannum
Funeral Set for J. R. Smith in Tucson
Jay R. Smith, 60, died at his home in Tucson after five years in the city. Funeral services are at 7 p.m. at the Arizona Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Rush Deskins officiating. The body will be shipped to Clinton, NL, for burial. He is survived by his wife Hazel, three sons Charles of Chicago and Robert and William of Tucson, and two sisters Mrs. John Klein and Mrs. Sylvia Smith of Clinton, Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay R. Smith
Fort Lowell
Country Club Road
Tucson
Arizona Mortuary
Rush Deskins
First Christian Church
Clinton
Mr. Smith
Hazel Smith
Charles
Chicago
Robert
William Smith
John Klein
Sylvia Smith
Clinton, Ill
Panama Plans New Transport Arteries for Farm Exports
Panama outlines opening transportation routes to help farmers move crops to markets. Officials emphasize improved roads and bridge access to boost farm product distribution and regional commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Bingham Rites Held for Arizona Pioneer Daniel Bingham
Funeral services for Daniel Bingham 76 died yesterday at Fort Lowell road and Dodge boulevard were held at the Binghampton LDS chapel with Rev. Frank Webb officiating. A pioneer settler and trader, born March 7 1864 in Ogden Utah he came to Arizona in 1883 and freighted for government troops in Indian wars. He moved to Tucson in 1898 and leaves five sons two daughters and many grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Bingham
Fort Lowell Road
Dodge Boulevard
Binghampton
Frank Webb
Mr. Bingham
Arizona
Ogden
Utah
Ft. Bayard
Ft. Thomas
Geronimo
Tucson
Esdras
Frank
Henry
Walter
Edwin Bingham
Rema Cattrell
Evelyn Powers
Jacob Bingham
Zina McGee
E. A. Bingham
Letty Holt
Salina
Mirantha Echols
Idaho
Binghampton Lds Chapel
Bingham
Aged Arizona Pioneers Offer Defense Service
Residents of the Arizona Pioneers home in Prescott aged 65 to over 100 petitioned Gov. Bob Jones to join the state defense council. They cited frontier experience and pledged readiness to serve and do their duty despite advanced years.
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Phoenix
Arizona Pioneers
Prescott
State Defense Council
Bob Jones
Tucsonans Go to Aviation School
Phoenix army recruiting officer Maj. Arthur E. Easterbrook announced that 10 applicants would be sent to the Ryan School of Aeronautics in San Diego after final examinations this week. Named from Tucson are Harry D. Ransier Dee A. Harper Jr. Richard W. Carlisle Keith G. Campbell and Lawrence W. Beal. Easterbrook also said he was instructed to enlist 50 men for cavalry service at Fort Bliss Texas.
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Phoenix
Arthur E. Easterbrook
Phoenix Army
Ryan School of Aeronautics
San Diego
Calif
Harry D. Ransier
Dee A. Harper, Jr
Richard W. Carlisle
Keith G. Campbell
Lawrence W. Beal
Teson
Easterbrook
Cavalry
Fort Bliss
Texas
Japan to Screen Ten Million in TB Campaign
A national effort in Japan aims to examine ten million people for tuberculosis as part of a sweeping anti TB campaign. Health officials expect wide screening across prefectures with emphasis on early detection and treatment access.
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Japan
Hays Criticized for Using City Car Away From Tucson
Tucson council scrutinized provisional assistant police chief Don J. Hays for taking a city owned Hudson sedan on a vacation trip to San Diego without authority. Fire chief Henry L. Hilles said to return the car and city manager George W. Seeley directed action to prevent further private use of city cars.
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Don J. Hays
Tucson
Henry L. Hilles
Hays
San Diego
Hilles
George W. Seeley
Seeley
Fred D. Lee
New Counciman
Lee
Henry O. Janstad
William Codd
Dodd
Hickes
Anglo French mission presses Martin on warplane orders
Baltimore June 18 The Anglo French purchasing mission urged Glenn L. Martin to speed up filling Allied warplane orders. President Martin said the plant is operating night and day to maximize production while supporting the U S rearmament program.
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Baltimore
Glenn L. Martin Company
Glenn L. Martin
New York
United States
Plane factories rush on French orders in California
Los Angeles reports that Southern California aircraft plants push to finish warplanes for France. Douglas Aircraft eyeing a $40 million light bombers order, Lockheed on track to deliver 11 of 17 ships, North American Aviation completed an $8 million training ship run, and Vultee speeds a Vanguard pursuit project. About 40,000 workers labored on contracts exceeding $400 million.
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Los Angeles
France
California
Douglas Aircraft
Lockheed Aircraft
Africa
Vultee Corporation
Aircobra
Bell Aircraft Company
Vultee
Northrop Aircraft, Inc
Norway
Royal Air Force
Germany
Superior Court Docket Includes Murder Trial and Divorces
State prosecutes Drury William Bridges for murder with a jury trial. Verdugo divorce action against Gil bert Verdugo. Miller divorce decree awarded. Justice Court sets Ramona Gallardo simple battery trial for Friday. John Clark faces motor vehicle registration charge. Traffic complaints filed against Douglas Black John W Robinson and George Jacob.
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William G. Hall
Drury William Bridges
Angelita F. Verdugo
Gilbert D. Verdugo
Ivora P. Miller
Edward J. Miller
Justice Court
C. W. Gardner
Ramona Gallardo
John Clark
Douglas Black
John W. Robinson
George Jacob
Police Court Roundup Vagrancy and Larceny Cases
Paul Cella presiding in police court handles cases including William Boyd for vagrancy with $10 or 10 days, Rudolph Martinez and Manuel Gonzales for petty larceny with $10 or 10 days, and Jose Romo Jesus Canales Francisco Carranza and D Ortiz for drinking in public with $10 or 10 days.
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Paul Cella
William Boyd
Rudolph Martinez
Manuel Gonzales
Jose Romo
Jesus Canales
Francisco Carranza
D. Ortiz
Local Marriage Licenses Recorded In Tucson Area
Mrs. Belle D. Hall clerk lists Jackson Walter Herbert Kretchmer age 29 of Yuma with Virginia Smith age 25 of Tucson. Claud C. Vega 25 and Julia Leon 25 both of Tucson. Alberto Santa Cruz 21 with Lolita Carrillo 19 both of Tucson. William Woodrow Whaley 22 with Frances Elaine Fountain 19 both of Tucson.
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Belle D. Hall
Walter Herbert Kretchmer
Yuma
Virginia Smith
Tucson
Claud C. Vega
Julia Leon
Alberto Santa Cruz
Lolita Carrillo
William Woodrow Whaley
Frances Elaine Fountain
Altus B Gibbons Funeral Held
Funeral services for Altus Blan Gibbons 21 of Tucson were held at Tiedje funeral home with Rev. Robert E Dickenson officiating. Burial followed at Evergreen cemetery. He is survived by his mother Jewel Gibbons two sisters Ione and Arvilla Gibbons and grandmothers Mrs J E Blan Tipton Okla and Mrs A H Gibbons Altus Okla. Pallbearers listed and honorary pallbearers named.
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Altus Blan Gibbons
East Sixth Street
Phoenix
Tiedje
Robert E. Dickenson
Evergreen Cemetery
Gibbons
Jewel Gibbons
Ione
Arvilla Gibbons
Tucson
J. E. Blan
Tipton
Okla
A. H. Gibbons
Altus
Dale Blan
Cecil Gibbons
Clayton Gibbons
Leonard Gibbons
Clayton Blan
Eddie Gibbons
Glen McKinney
Wilbur DeFor
Harley DeFor
Ashurst Says U S Can Deport Aliens At Will
Sen. Henry F. Ashurst confirms to Arizona Woman Lawmakers that the federal government has plenary power to deport any alien at any time. The group urged him to vote to deport CIO leader Harry Bridges, calling him unworthy of American citizenship.
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Phoenix
Henry F. Ashurst
J. P. Ivy
Arizona Woman Lawmakers Club
Ashurst
Harry Bridges
CIO
Bridges
Douglas Air Students Hosts To D C Group
Ten C A A air students who completed their first solo flights celebrated with a hamburger fly in the International airport hangar in Douglas. Instructors and guests from the Chamber of Commerce aviation committee attended, including Mr Fullerton. The solos earned flight scholarships from the federal government after ground instruction.
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Douglas Air
D. C
Douglas
Daily Citizen
C.A.A. Air
Howard Evans
Marianne Brown
Tony Prince
Sidney Corp
Wilfred Dailey
Frank Pascoe
James Wimberley
Thomas Harsell
Carlos Judd
Carl Decker
Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
J. B. Crowell
C. O. Rice
R. L. Fullerton
A. R. Meloy
R. F. Read
C. W. Mayse
Fullerton
Rites set for Charles G. Bethurum 70 at Parker mortuary
Funeral services for Charles G. Bethurum 70 of Tucson will be held at 10 a m Wednesday in Parker mortuary chapel. The Old Fort Lowell Christian Association will lead the service. Burial will be in Evergreen. Bethurum moved to Arizona in 1920 and promoted farm shop work in rural schools. He taught at Fort Grant and a transient camp before retiring to Flower avenue. He leaves his wife Isabel Bethurum a sister Ruth Bright a brother Jesse S Bethurum and another sister Mrs William D Scully.
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Charles G. Bethurum
Flower Avenue
Parker Mortuary Chapel
Old Fort Lowell
Kas
Bethurum
Arizona
Emporia
Isabel Gordon
Lamar
Colo
Tucson
French officers misidentify uniforms at Besancon clash
Reports from Berlin state several French officers returning from leave arrived at Besancon as a German armored car unit occupied the railway station. The officers, stepping from the Marseille express, mistook unfamiliar uniforms for British. A German sergeant corrected them as they were guided to where prisoners left firearms.
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Berlin
Besancon
France
Marseille
Baseball Players Luncheon Hosts Tucson Club Guests
Players and officials of the Tucson baseball club attended a luncheon of the Hirams in the Masonic temple. Frank C. Lane, vice president of Cincinnati's minor league clubs, and Harry Drachman introduced Mickey Shader, who presented the players.
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Tucson
Mexico Volcano Awakens After Century Silence
In Jalisco near Nayarit, El Reoboruco volcano roared to life spreading panic among residents. Travelers reported enormous flames and towering smoke columns with lava visible from the crater, while locals feared a fresh eruption.
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Guadalajara
Jalisco
Mexico
Nayarit
el Reoboruco
Federal Grand Jury To Meet Monday in Phoenix
The federal grand jury will convene in Phoenix on Monday to consider 30 to 40 routine cases as described by the district attorney's office.
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Federal Grand Jury
Phoenix
District Attorney’s Office
Biltong Proposal For South African Troops
In Capetown the defense department is urged to supply biltong for British troops. One shipload could sustain an army for months freeing vessels for other needs. The sun dried meat comes from antelope and oxen.
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Capetown
South Africa
Defense Department of
Frank Scores Roosevelt At GOP Meeting
In Philadelphia on June 18 Dr. Glenn Frank attacked the Roosevelt administration for foreign policy lapses calling it gross mismanagement and urged noninvolvement in others wars while supporting material aid to the Allies. He backed a plankless platform as an alternative to multiple planks and praised the party’s approach to national principles over detailed action.
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Philadelphia
Resolutions Committee
Glenn Frank
Roosevelt
Frank
Dr. Frank
Republican Party
United States
America
Europe
Program Committee
Herbert K. Hyde
Oklahoma City
Okla
Thomas E. Dewey
Hyde
Althouh
Asia
Ralph E. Flanders
Vermont
Rancher James H. Roberson Dies While Visiting Lordsburg N M
James H. Roberson 63 a rancher from Lordsburg New Mexico died here last night after a brief visit to Tucson He will be returned to Lordsburg with his wife Mrs Joan Roberson The Reilly Undertaking Company handles arrangements and his body may be viewed at Reilly chapel tonight Funeral services are planned in Lordsburg on Thursday He was brother in law to Dink Bud and Ope Parker noted southern Arizona ranch operators
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James H. Roberson
Lordsburg
N. M
Tucson
Joan Roberson
Reilly Undertaking Company
Reilly
Roberson
Dink, Bud
Ope Parker
Southern Arizona
City Briefs Chart District Officials Travel
Stanley Rider of the railroad retirement board supervisor for this district has departed for Los Angeles to attend a meeting of district officers and will return later in the week. John Dougherty, assistant U. S. attorney, and Mrs. Dougherty left yesterday for a vacation in the white mountain region of Northern Arizona.
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Stanley Rider
Los Angeles
John Dougherty
U. S. Attorney
Lewis Newcomb Heads to Wisconsin for Summer Visit
Lewis Newcomb an employee of Martin Drug No. 2 at Congress and Fifth left today by car for Milwaukee to join his parents and proceed to Fox Lake for the summer. He will return to Tucson in the fall to resume his position with Martin's.
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Lewis Newcomb
Martin Drug No. 2
Congress
Fifth
Milwaukee
Wis
Fox Lake
Wisconsin
Newcomb
Tucson
Martin's
Officers Elected by the Ladies Benevolent Order
The LBPOE of W elected officers at a recent meeting to honor district deputy Mrs. Clementine Pryor of Nogales. Named were Helen Young as daughter ruler Hattie Lawrence as vice daughter ruler Ida Austin as assistant vice daughter ruler Minnie Carr as chaplain and Stella Johnson as escort.
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Lb.p.o.e
Clementine Pryor
Nogales
Helen Young
Hattie Lawrence
Ida Austin
Minnie Carr
Stella Johnson
Stolen bicycles unclaimed. Tucson police seek owners
Tucson Police today asked the press to announce they hold a number of bicycles stolen from residents. Owners who had cycles stolen are urged to report to police headquarters to reclaim their property.
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Tucson
Tarbell 19 Is Placed on Probation in Burglary Case
Clarence Tarbell of Los Angeles pleaded guilty to burglary of Daniel Fensteinmaker's home on June 4. He was placed on probation in superior court late yesterday after the plea.
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Clarence Tarbell
Los Angeles
Daniel Fensteinmaker
Temperatures Plunge to 53 and Peak at 86 on Mt Lemmon
Temperatures at Summer Haven atop Mt Lemmon yesterday ranged from a low of 53 to a high of 86 degrees. Measurements noted during the day show a typical mountain thermal swing with clear periods and mild winds.
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Summer Haven
Mt. Lemmon
Three Tucson Reserve Officers Sent to Fort Bliss for Six Months
Three Tucson reserve officers were ordered to six months of active duty at Fort Bliss Texas beginning June 20. Named are Second Lieutenants Farrell Bradley Copeland Charles Edward Goetz and Lorenzo Mella Jr.
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Tucson
Fort Bliss
Tex
Farrell Bradley Copeland
Charles Edward Goetz
Lorenzo Mella, Jr
Fire at Tucson Home Destroys Furniture
Fire of unknown origin damaged the home of Alex Molina at 661 South Main Street Tucson father is Reyes Molina a Tucson policeman No one was home at the time Fire damage estimated at $2 000
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Alex Molina
South Main Street
Reyes Molina
Tucson
Organization Meeting for Junior T-men Set for June 26
An organization meeting of the Junior T-men is scheduled at 7 30 p m on June 26 in the superior court room. Applications may be obtained at the police or fire stations.
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T-men
Superior Court
Burglary at Southwest Market on South Sixth Avenue
Police reported a theft at the Southwest market on South Sixth Avenue early today. The break in involved more than 300 sacks and several cases of bottles stolen from the premises.
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South Sixth Avenue
Condition of Gordon Seeley Improves Some at Hospital
Gordon Seeley, 19 year old son of City Manager George Seeley, was reported by St Marys hospital attendants to day as slightly improved but still serious.
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Gordon Seeley
George Seeley
St. Mary’s Hospital
Tucson Lodge First Degree to be Conferred Tomorrow
Tucson Lodge No. 4 Free and Accepted Masons will confer a first degree at 7 30 o clock tomorrow night in the Masonic temple with members and guests in attendance.
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Tucson
Mrs Mansfield Improves at North Sixth Avenue Home
Mrs Sam Mansfield of 1011 North Sixth avenue, seriously ill for three weeks, shows considerable improvement and is convalescing comfortably at her home today.
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Sam Mansfield
North Sixth Avenue
Miss Mary Moore Dies in Los Angeles
Word arrived of the death in Los Angeles early today of Miss Mary Blee Moore daughter of Mrs J A Moore of Tucson She left here with her mother and brother Raymond Moore for Los Angeles recently Funeral services will be held in Bellevue Ohio
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Los Angeles
Mary Blee Moore
J. A. Moore
Tucson
Moore
Raymond Moore
Bellevue
Ohio
American Smelting Buys Andrews Lead Assets
American Smelting and Refining company announced the purchase of the physical assets of Andrews Lead company and the right to use the Andrews name in lead manufacturing. Andrews plants are located in Long Island City and Boston.
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New York
American Smelting & Refining Company Today
Andrews Lead Company
Andrews
Long Island City
Boston
Zanzibar Clove Exports Dominate Last Year
Zanzibar shipped nearly 86 percent of its outbound commerce as cloves in the previous year, highlighting the crop's primacy in the island’s trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanzibar
Swift to Market Lard Using Gum Guaiac Technology
John Holmes of Swift and Company announced a groundbreaking lard processing advance using gum guaiac from the guaiacum tree. The additive protects lard from oxidation, keeps it fresh in air, and yields an odorless bland product, with experimental sales planned in 30 to 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Holmes
Swift and Company
West Indies
Central America
R. C. Newton
Swift
D. P. Grettie
Holmes
Department of Physiology
University
Department of Agriculture
Red Cross Nears Tucson War Relief Goal
The Tucson chapter was $990 short of its $10,000 war relief quota as donations arrived by mail. War relief totals reached $9,010, with Jan Diemes as war relief chairman and Mrs J J O'Dowd receiving a telegram from Norman Davis urging continued contributions worldwide. Davis stressed continued Red Cross aid to refugees and the need to direct funds to French and English relief, predicting increases in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
American Red Cross
Jan Diemes
J. J. O'Dowd
Norman Davis
The
Red Cross
Davis
France
England
New Infantry Divisions Formed By Army to Strengthen Coasts
The army created two streamlined infantry divisions to boost Atlantic and Pacific coast defenses. About 38 000 more soldiers will join these units, with plans to use 15 000 additional troops in another division at Fort Benning. One division will be stationed at Camp Ord California and the other at Camp Jackson South Carolina. Auxiliary units in engineering anti aircraft signals cavalry and special weapons will be added. The changes lift troop counts at Fort Douglas Hamilton Field Fort Lawton Fort Lewis March Field McChord Moffett Field Camp Order Presidio of San Francisco Vancouver Barracks Fort George Wright and Los Angeles San Diego harbor defenses while Presidio of Monterey shows a reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
Harry H. Woodring
Con
Junta
Army
Fort Benning
Camp Ord
Calif
Camp Jackson
S. C
Sr Woodring
Fort Douglas
Ariz
Hamilton Field
Fort Lawton
Wash
Fort Lewis
March Field
McChord Field
Moffett Field
Camp Order
Presidio of
San Francisco
Vancouver Barracks
Fort George Wright
Harbor Defenses
Los Angeles
San Diego
Monterey
Song Writer Faces Passport Charges
New York report states songwriter Harry Revel, part of Gordon and Revel, indicted by a federal grand jury for attempting to obtain a passport fraudulently. Sealed indictments also involve Revel's brother William. indictments cover his 1936 return aboard the Normandie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
Harry Revel
Revel
Gordon and
William
William Bondy
Normandie
Italian License Plates Removed Amid Anti Fascist Feeling
An employee of the Pima county assessor's office removed an Italian license plate displayed among Arizona and other states' plates. The plate was tucked away under boxes and papers, while a Swedish plate remained on display as a neutral symbol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pima County
Arizona
Sweden
Home Guard Formed in Arizona by Veterans
In Phoenix on June 18 the home guard of Arizona is being organized by former Rough Riders peace officers veterans and sharpshooters Bert Wright a former deputy sheriff says 52 members are being sent to Washington Wright organized the unit to preserve law and order if the national guard is called out and to render patriotic service to the nation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Home Guard
Arizona
Rough Riders
Bert Wright
Washington
Wright
Four fifths of South Africa's Defense Force take oath to fight anywhere
Four fifths of South Africa's Defense Force have sworn to fight anywhere in Africa. The oath underscores commitments amid regional tensions and shows the force readiness across the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Africa
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Paris
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Public Records
Altus B. Gibbons
U. S
C. B. Bethurum
Thurum
Baseball
New Mexico
Mary Moore
L. A
American Smelting
New Lard Development Foundation
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